Spicy Sausage and Kale Chili
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 469kcal
This Spicy Sausage and Kale Chili is a cozy, high-fiber meal that’s hearty, flavorful, and mostly hands-off. Packed with spicy sausage, white beans, and tender kale, it’s the perfect easy comfort food for chilly nights.
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil (15g)
- 1 lb. ground hot pork sausage or for lower fat, turkey sausage, see notes
- 1 large yellow onion (190g) chopped fine
- 1 red bell pepper (150g) chopped fine
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste (33g)
- 3 cups chicken broth (720g)
- 1 15-oz. can cannellini beans rinsed & drained
- 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes
- 6 oz. Tuscan kale large ribs removed, leaves torn into small pieces
- Salt to taste
- Optional to top: sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt, shredded cheese, etc.
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the sausage. Cook, breaking into small crumbles, until browned cooked through, ~7-8 minutes.
- Add the onions, peppers, garlic and chili powder. Cook and stir until tender, ~5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute, then add the chicken broth, beans and tomatoes.
- Heat until boiling. After it starts boiling, lower the heat to medium-low, let it simmer, and add kale. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally to give the chili time to thicken, ~25-30 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
- Serve topped with sour cream (or Greek yogurt) if desired and enjoy!
Notes
Sausage: You can sub ground hot pork sausage for hot turkey sausage (this will cut the fat in half; carbs and protein will stay the same.) If you can’t find it hot, any ground sausage will work. Add a little cayenne pepper or hot sauce to spice up to your liking.
Kale: save time and buy already washed + chopped! If you don’t like kale, you can sub with spinach
Nutrition
Serving: 332g (1.5 cups) | Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.8g | Protein: 33.7g | Fat: 21.2g | Saturated Fat: 6.9g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1364.5mg | Potassium: 1300.6mg | Fiber: 9.1g | Sugar: 8.9g